Hoo-wee!!! The hottest places on Earth

By AJ Willingham

updated3:57 PM EDT, Tue July 08, 2014

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Planning a summer vacay? You probably DON'T wanna go to these places

Unless you like the sweltering heat, that is

Think it's hot where you are? Chances are, your current locale has NOTHING on the hottest places on Earth, as told by their record temperatures. Think about that the next time you slide onto your car's leather seats!

Now, hot is different than warm, and deserts, where most of those sweltering temperatures occurred, are places of extremes. If you're looking for the warmest AVERAGE temperature year-round, you'll find some much more, um, hospitable places.

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